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• [New] Helsinki-based start-up Algorithmiq, for instance, says it will be able to demonstrate practical quantum advances in drug development and discovery in five years' time. Nature Medicine
• A drone was expected to be heading toward an area between Helsinki and Porvoo, home to assets including Neste Oyj's oil refinery on the south coast. Insurance Journal
• Helsinki expects the current state of heightened tensions to become the new normal for years, if not decades, to come. Centre for European Reform
• European carrier Finnair began its voluntary programme of weighing passengers at the departure gates at Helsinki Airport, which it says will allow airlines to better calculate weight estimates for planes before they take off. Daily Mail
• The U.S. Coast Guard has completed the award of contracts for 11 Arctic Security Cutters with the announcement that Canada's Davie Defense, Inc. will construct two Arctic Security Cutters at Helsinki Shipyard in Finland and three domestically. MarineLink
• Finland's restrained response and refusal to restrict Ukrainian strikes removes one potential coercive lever, but repeated incidents could gradually erode public and political tolerance in Helsinki for Ukrainian operational latitude. Drone Warfare
• Rauma Marine Constructions and Helsinki Shipyard each will build two medium-sized Arctic security cutters. The Watch

Last updated: 25 June 2026